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TLR4 and IL-18 gene variants in aggressive periodontitis.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Dec 2008
Noack Barbara, Görgens Heike, Lorenz Katrin, Ziegler Andreas, Hoffmann Thomas, Schackert Hans Konrad
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AIM: We aimed to assess the association of different genotypes with increased aggressive periodontitis susceptibility by studying functional relevant variants in the pathogen-recognition receptor Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and variants in the promoter region of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-18 (IL-18). MATERIAL AND METHODS: One hundred and eleven patients with aggressive periodontitis and 80...
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